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Film 47
Television series 44
Documentary 6
Music videos 3
Theatre 1

The following is the filmography of American stand-up comedian and actor Chris Rock.

Rock started his career as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1993 alongside Adam Sandler, David Spade, and Chris Farley. He also starred on In Living Color from 1993 to 1994, and The Chris Rock Show from 1997 to 2000. During this time Rock gained stardom as a standup comedian releasing several comedy albums including Born Suspect (1991), Roll with the New (1997), and Bigger & Blacker (1999). He started his film career with minor film roles such as Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) before appearing in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), Dogma (1999), and Nurse Betty (2000).

In 2001, Rock wrote, executive produced and starred in Down to Earth (2001), and starred and produced Pootie Tang (2001). Both of these projects he worked with Louis C.K. In 2003 he made his directorial debut with the political satire Head of State (2003), followed by his film as a director I Think I Love My Wife (2007), and Top Five (2014). He also starred in the comedies Death at a Funeral (2010), Grown Ups (2010), its 2013 sequel, and Dolemite Is My Name (2019). He has also appeared in the Netflix films starring Adam Sandler; Sandy Wexler (2017), and The Week Of (2018).

Rock has also made appearances in a variety of television shows including Louie (2011–2012), Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2013), Broad City (2015), Empire (2015), and Fargo (2020). He also appeared as himself in the documentaries The N-Word (2004), The Aristocrats (2005), and Good Hair (2009). He also is known for his vocal performances as titular protagonist of Osmosis Jones (2001), Marty the Zebra in DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar film franchise (2005-2012) and as Mooseblood in Jerry Seinfeld's Bee Movie (2007).

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Krush Groove Person Standing Next to
Club Phone During Fight
uncredited
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II
1988 Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen Himself Direct-to-video concert film
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Rib Joint Customer
1989 Who Is Chris Rock? Himself Documentary Short
1991 New Jack City Pookie
1992 Boomerang Bony T
1993 CB4 Albert Brown/M.C. Gusto Also writer and co-producer
1995 The Immortals Deke Anthony
Panther Yuck Mouth
1996 Sgt. Bilko 1st Lt. Oster
1997 Beverly Hills Ninja Joey Washington
1998 Dr. Dolittle Rodney Voice
Lethal Weapon 4 Detective Lee Butters
1999 Torrance Rises Himself Documentary short
Dogma Rufus
2000 Nurse Betty Wesley
2001 Down to Earth Lance Barton Also writer and executive producer
A.I. Artificial Intelligence Mecha Comedian Voice; Cameo
Pootie Tang JB/Radio DJ/Pootie's Father Also producer
Osmosis Jones Osmosis Jones Voice
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Chaka Luther King
2002 Bad Company Jake Hayes
Kevin Pope
Michael Turner
Comedian Himself Documentary
2003 Pauly Shore Is Dead Cameo
Head of State Mays Gilliam Also director, producer and writer
2004 The N-Word Himself Documentary
Paparazzi Pizza Delivery Guy Cameo
2005 The Aristocrats Himself Documentary
Madagascar Marty Voice
The Longest Yard James "Caretaker" Farrell
2007 I Think I Love My Wife Richard Marcus Cooper Also director, producer and writer
Bee Movie Mooseblood the Mosquito Voice
2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan Taxi Driver Cameo
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Marty and other zebras Voice
2009 Good Hair Himself Documentary; also producer
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy Documentary
2010 Death at a Funeral Aaron Also producer, remake of the 2007 film
Grown Ups Kurt McKenzie
2012 2 Days in New York Mingus Robinson
What to Expect When You're Expecting Vic
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Marty Voice
2013 Madly Madagascar Short film
Grown Ups 2 Kurt McKenzie
2014 Top Five Andre Allen Also director and writer
2015 A Very Murray Christmas Himself
2017 Sandy Wexler Himself
2018 The Week Of Kirby Cordice
Nobody's Fool Lawrence Cameo
2019 Dolemite Is My Name Bobby Vale
2020 The Witches Older Hero Mouse / Narrator Voice
2021 Bad Trip Cop Deleted scene
Spiral: From the Book of Saw Detective Zeke Banks Also executive producer
The One and Only Dick Gregory Himself Documentary
2022 Amsterdam Milton King
2023 PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie Cat Rubble Voice
Rustin Roy Wilkins

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Miami Vice Carson Episode: "Missing Hours"
1990–1993 Saturday Night Live Various 59 episodes
1993–1994 In Living Color 6 episodes
1994 HBO Comedy Half-Hour Himself Stand-up special
1995 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Maurice/Jasmine Episode: "Get a Job"
1996–1998 The Moxy Show Flea Voice; Uncredited role
1996 Martin Valentino Watson Episode: "The Love Jones Connection"
Homicide: Life on the Street Carver Episode: "Requiem for Adena"
1996 Billboard Music Awards Himself (host) TV special
Chris Rock: Bring the Pain Himself Stand-up special
Saturday Night Live Himself (host) Episode: "Chris Rock/The Wallflowers"
1997 1997 MTV Video Music Awards TV special
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Woody Voice; Episode: "Pinocchio"
1997–2000 The Chris Rock Show Himself (host) 37 episodes; also creator, writer, executive producer
1997–2004 Howard Stern Himself 6 episodes; guest star
1998 King of the Hill Roger "Booda" Sack Voice; Episode: "Traffic Jam"
Mr. Show with Bob and David Himself
1999 Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker Stand-up special
1999 MTV Video Music Awards Himself (host) TV special
2000 DAG Himself Episode: "Pilot"
2003 2003 MTV Video Music Awards Himself (host) TV special
The Bernie Mac Show Himself Episode: "Pink Gold"
2004 Chris Rock: Never Scared Stand-up special
2005 77th Academy Awards Himself (host) TV special
2005–2009 Everybody Hates Chris Narrator/Mr. Abbott 88 episodes; also creator, writer, executive producer
2008 Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger Himself Stand-up special
2009 Merry Madagascar Marty Voice; TV special
2011–2012 Louie Himself 2 episodes
2012 Tosh.0 Episode: "How to Draw Guy"
2013 A.N.T. Farm Episode: "Animal HusbANTry"
Real Husbands of Hollywood Episode: "Rock, Paper, Stealers"
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Episode: Kids Need Bullying
2014 BET Awards 2014 Himself (host) TV special
Saturday Night Live Episode: "Chris Rock/Prince"
2015 Broad City Himself Voice; Episode: "Mochalatta Chills"
Empire Frank Gathers Episode: "The Devils Are Here"
The Jim Gaffigan Show Himself Episode: "The Bible Story"
Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo none Stand-up special; Director
The Eric Andre Show Himself Episode: "Bird Up!"
2016 88th Academy Awards Himself (host) TV special
2018 Chris Rock: Tamborine Himself Stand-up special
Kevin Can Wait Dennis Episode: "A Band Done"
2020 Fargo Loy Cannon 10 episodes
Saturday Night Live Himself (host) Episode: "Chris Rock/Megan Thee Stallion"
2022 94th Academy Awards Presenter of Best Documentary Feature award Further information: Will Smith–Chris Rock slapping incident
2023 Chris Rock: Selective Outrage Himself Livestreamed stand-up special

As executive producer

Year Title Notes
1998–2002 The Hughleys 89 episodes
2012–2013 Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell 64 episodes
2017–2018 The Rundown with Robin Thede 24 episodes

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